RE: Lightning Generator?

["Pete Church" <yahoo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marc,



Not really in the spirit of homebrew, but if you really want to go down the
strobe effect route and have a budget then there are various
"Pro" versions
available in the lighting industry, e.g.



http://www.aclighting.com/bargains/view.asp?ref=1955



These are controlled using a DMX controller so that's where the Lightning
"smarts" happen, and there's been plenty of discussion earlier on
DMX
controllers (although probably not including Lightning as part of a home
installation!)



For a one off I'm sure you could hire one from a lighting/disco company,



HTH (at least with some more ideas)



Pete



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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Tim Hawes
Sent: 01 September 2008 16:26
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Lightning Generator?



ISTR that the Comfort group had a halloween-themed wav file which it
was suggested one might put on their answering machine, the
instructions went along the lines of "start recording when you hear
the wolves"...

I'll see if I can dig it out :-)

I know what you mean about the US - I spent many a happy October
business trip browsing in Wal-Mart etc.

Tim.

On 9/1/08, Marc Fuller <groups@serenitymead
<mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
ow.com> wrote:
> ROFL :D
>
> I tell you... had a blast last year scaring all the local kids. A few
> tears from some of them but mostly good humor. Shame about 90% of the
> teenagers that spoil it for the rest though.
>
> I think if this module from Quasar doesn't work out I may have to go
the
> voltage converter route and just buy one from the US. Obviously being
a
> member of this group, id like to try a home grown one first :P
>
> Cheers
>
> Marc
> P.S No chance :D
>
>
> Tim Hawes wrote:
> >
> >
> > I was going to suggest a strobe light too, but since you're after
a
> > *specific type* of lightning...
> > ;-)
> >
> > How about a US one with a voltage converter?
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Tim.
> > p.s. I hope you're going to post the obligatory "flash
warning"
notices...
> > ;-)
> >
> > On 9/1/08, Marc Fuller <groups@serenitymead
<mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>
ow.com
> > <mailto:groups%40serenitymeadow.com>>
wrote:
> > > Hi Rob,
> > >
> > > Yes that's right, but how to get the strobe light to act
like
lightning.
> > > Even if the power for it is fed through some kind of sounds
to light
> > > unit, all it will do is flash for a few seconds.. not very
lightning
> > like :D
> > >
> > > I've found a Sound to light generator from Quasar that will
handle up
to
> > > 600Watts. I think I may try one of them with a Photoflood
bulb.. see
> > > what that turns out like.
> > >
> > > It's a shame but the UK doesn't have such a big thing about
Halloween
as
> > > the US. They seems to have tons of stuff like this to buy
ready made !
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > Marc





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